Apple is preparing to refresh every Mac it sells over the next two years, according to a report from Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman. The plans come amid a resurgence for Apple’s computer lineup, with Mac sales projected to climb for a third consecutive year, partly driven by a growing base of users who rely on the machines for demanding, agent based artificial intelligence workloads that benefit from Apple’s custom silicon performance.
The wave of new Macs is expected to begin this fall with a refreshed entry level 14 inch MacBook Pro carrying the new M6 chip, alongside the first new iMacs in two years. According to the report, Apple’s broader roadmap includes updated Mac mini and Mac Studio models featuring M5 Pro, M5 Max, and M5 Ultra chip options, though the timing of these releases depends on memory supply constraints currently affecting the company’s ability to meet demand. A high end 14 inch and 16 inch MacBook featuring an entirely new design with an OLED touchscreen is expected between the end of 2026 and early 2027, powered by M5 Pro and M5 Max chip configurations.
Further out, Apple’s plans reportedly include a refreshed MacBook Air in early 2027, an entry level 14 inch MacBook Pro built around a standard M7 chip later that year, and a refreshed MacBook Neo using an A19 Pro chip with expanded memory. A follow up high end MacBook is expected between the end of 2027 and early 2028, moving to M7 Pro and M7 Max chips, while an OLED equipped MacBook Air and OLED iMac remain further out on the roadmap without confirmed timing. Development of the refreshed iMacs and the entry level MacBook Pro is reportedly complete, though the devices are not expected to ship until fall, and the high end MacBook with the OLED touchscreen remains the most closely watched model on the roadmap, currently undergoing internal testing alongside an upcoming operating system update scheduled for late October.
Demand for the Mac mini and Mac Studio has been outstripping supply in recent months, driven largely by users running AI applications that benefit from the machines’ processing power, with new orders for some current models reportedly not shipping for several months. Apple’s chief executive has said it could take several months for supply to catch up with demand on these machines, leaving the timing of their eventual successors unclear even as the broader Mac lineup overhaul moves forward across the rest of the product range.
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